| Capel Vale Wines | |
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| Location | 118 Mallokup Road, Capel WA 6271, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°32′28″S 115°33′00″E / 33.54111°S 115.55000°E |
| Wine region | Geographe |
| Founded | 1974 |
| First vines planted | 1974 |
| First vintage | 1980 |
| Key people | Peter and Elizabeth Pratten, owners |
| Known for | Shiraz |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot noir, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Shiraz, Tempranillo, Verdelho, Viognier |
| Other attractions | Restaurant |
| Distribution | International |
| Tasting | Open to public |
| Website | Capel Vale Wines |
Capel Vale Wines (often referred to simply as Capel Vale) is a privately owned Australian winery business based at Capel, in the Geographe wine region of Western Australia.
Established in 1974, the business operates a winery, two vineyards, a cellar door, and a restaurant at Capel, and also has three other vineyards, in the Great Southern, Margaret River and Pemberton wine regions, respectively. [1] [2]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ Halliday 2008, p. 255.
- ^ Jordan 2002, p. 43.
Bibliography
- Forrestal, Peter, ed. (1999). Discover Australia: Wineries. Milsons Point, NSW: Random House Australia. pp. 12–27, 220–221, 234–267. ISBN 0091837898.
- Halliday, James (1985). The Australian Wine Compendium. North Ryde, NSW: Angus & Robertson. pp. 473–489. ISBN 0207151377.
- Halliday, James (2008). James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia (rev. ed.). Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. pp. 235–259. ISBN 9781740666855.
- Jordan, Ray (2002). Wine: Western Australia's Best. Osborne Park, WA: The West Australian. ISBN 0909699887.
- Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. ISBN 0867780614.
External links
- Capel Vale Wines – official site
- Capel Vale Wine Shop – official online wine shop for Capel Vale
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